<p>Only 2 of my classes have over 30 people . . . but I really do NOT like those 2 classes.</p>
<p>I have two large classes and two small classes. </p>
<p>I have 2 lectures( one for philosophy and one for sociology), but only 1 has met this week.</p>
<p>We haven't done anything in the lecture. </p>
<p>As for taking notes, most people used pen and paper, but I saw some people taking notes on their laptop.</p>
<p>My "lecture" class is about 30 kids. I couldn't imagine having 100s..</p>
<p>My largest lecture (chem) is nearly 250 students, and recitation is 40. All my other classes are 10-20 students. Classes start tomorrow....</p>
<p>"i have college algebra which is a joke.
400+ kids and then once a week i have a discussion with the ta.</p>
<p>then i have a psy intro with 400+ kids with no discussion</p>
<p>i dont like it but i will manage"</p>
<p>what school do u go to because im in the exact situation with those exact classes...UCF?</p>
<p>Has anyone started their science lab courses as well? I'm curious if they help you out like in HS or is every group on their own to figure what to do</p>
<p>I LOVE my lecture classes actually. calc 1 at 240 students and chem 105 at 317 students. Maybe I'm just a wierdo. But yeah :p</p>
<p>I also have yet to see one person bring their laptop to class.</p>
<p>"I'm pretty shy, so I actually prefer the big lecture classes. The more students, the less focus on me."</p>
<p>That's what I thought as well, coming into school. But I'm finding the larger classes (I have 2 large lectures with like 75-ish people, (thankfully) the rest of my classes have around 20-ish people) overwhelming and I find it even harder to ask questions / interact in class.</p>
<p>75, wow your lucky.</p>
<p>Anthro lecture is 300 people showing up for 260 seats.
Calculus lecture is over 550 people for 500 seats.
Environmental Science lecture has 250 people for 200 seats and the floors are filled so people have to stand. =(</p>
<p>Enough venting for now.</p>
<p>I live for attention, so I like small classes.</p>
<p>I've had three classes so far this semester (one got cancelled today since the prof is ill) and all of the profs are using PowerPoints--good for people like me who need a visual and can't stand to just listen to someone talk.</p>
<p>Notes were minimal the first day but I'm considering bringing a laptop because my pen speed is pretty slow and they said they will count lecture stuff (the only class that was a real lecture course last year tested 100% out of the book so I didn't need it). I'll see how well I can get the notes in on the boring Chapter 1's in the next few days and go from there.</p>
<p>Anyone else think Chapter 1 of any book is boring? Especially if it tells about research. I have three of these to read in the next few days...methinks I'll skim them since they are all sort of the same, I'll focus only on class-specific stuff.</p>
<p>My biggest class is roughly 30. And that class is 90% girls (child psych). My smallest so far is about 16 (ed psych). Just one new class to go tomorrow (chem) so I'll let you guys know how lab goes. I don't have a seperate lab since the chem class itself runs from 8:00-10:50.</p>
<p>I bring my laptop to class always (well, started when I got a newer, lighter one). Makes it much easier to take notes. I'm a comm major though, so I don't have to worry about symbols or numbers or anything which might make taking notes by hand easier. Plus, I can multi-task when professors are talking about pointless crap, which they do a lot. I maybe don't recommend the multi-tasking to freshman though. Learn how to distinguish what's important and what isn't and then the multi-tasking can commence. </p>
<p>Plus, it's awesome for breaks between classes and test days. I can watch movies/listen to radio/watch tv/screw around during downtime. On test days I just open all of my files for that class and go from there. I never actually went back to read my lecture notes when I wrote them by hand. Too cumbersome and I never went past more than a page. The laptop keeps me more interested in taking notes during class and keeps them more organized when I need to use them. OH- and it's amazing for the paper-writing process too bc I can find the professor's concepts quickly and can cut and paste as needed.</p>
<p>In all my classes there were over 100 people at least. When I arrived to class 15 minutes early, the lecture halls were already pretty packed up. When did these people get there anyway? Now, I'll go perhaps 20 minutes early just to have a better seat. Anyway, the professors just explained their classes and said that it is necessary to read and look over the material every day in order to do well in the classes. Then they went over the syllabus and stuff, and some started on the first lesson. In biology, the note taking was fast paced because the professor changed the Power Point Presentation slides of notes quickly. So, I didn't get to take the complete notes, but I'll read the book anyway and get it there. Lots of people took notes with pen and paper, the old fashion way.</p>
<p>A lot of professors will make their power point presentations available either by email, class website, or in their office if you ask. Just so you know.</p>
<p>I know, but that professor doesn't which stinks.</p>
<p>there's a few who bring their laptops, but they are an extreme minority. My 2 lecture classes are math and science- so a computer is an inconvience anyways. My 2 small classes are discussion based, so again, no advantage to the laptop.</p>
<p>Yes, I too have found advantages to having a laptop other than quick note taking:</p>
<p>-Since high school, I've brought it in whenever I need to work on a paper. This way I have everything at my fingertips, from the paper itself to my custom dictionary (I've added a lot of common author names and whatnot) to the Webster dictionary/thesaurus I installed to use for word choice.</p>
<p>-Between classes I can blow off time by working on a Photoshop project or something. I have a smallish mouse that fits in my case nicely.</p>
<p>-If I'm eating lunch on campus and want to check the weather or news, I have the laptop with me in the cafeteria and can do it thanks to wireless networking.</p>
<p>-If we're having a discussion about something and I've taken notes on the chapter, I can reference them on the computer instead of using the text, which is better since word processors have the find feature.</p>
<p>-My personal favorite: your pencils can break and your pen can run out of ink. Keyboards don't give out unless you spill some liquid on it and anyone who is smart enough to be in college should know that already.</p>
<p>My first lecture this semester was Digital Logic Design at 9:00am last Wednesday. The professor first talked about her children and dogs and then went on explaining boolean algebra with an example problem involving a security system that would close and lock her front door depending on who opened the door (dogs or children) and if the AC was on.</p>
<p>My favorite lecture was Intro Circuit Analysis on last Monday. When the professor was working on an example of voltage with water and a rubber tube with some difficulty, he sarcastically asked for a funnel and a student gave him a beer bong out of nowhere. The second reason it was my favorite was I submitted my homework into the submit box a split second before the professor put the late sign on the top of the pile. My homework was still in midair when he placed the sign on the pile.</p>
<p>I am a faster writer than typist so I prefer the old pen and paper for notetaking, but there are plenty of people who go the electronic route. For between classes, my location says it all. That is NO library, but the main computer lab in the Engineering School.</p>
<p>My first lecture was Physics. 85 people, just seemed like a normal highschool class except for the lack of all disruptions, talking, etc etc. </p>
<p>Calc 1 - 450 students - 2 recitations, 30 students
Chem 1 - 100 students - 2 recitations, 30 students
Phys 1 - 85 students 1 recitation - 30 students
Problem Solving - 400 students - Lab, 30 students</p>
<p>I usually skip my Calc 1 lectures because they are a waste of time right now. We are forced to go to phys/chem/problem solving because we have clickers to answer interactive questions during lectures that count towards our grades. I usually skip recitations unless there is something important; just a waste of time.</p>